Palmer and Bawden claim their first World Tour Medal
 Australian Institute of Sport beach volleyball athletes Becchara Palmer and Louise Bawden have performed magnificently, claiming the silver medal in the women’s final of the Mazury Open, which took place in Stare Jablonki, Poland, on Saturday 8 August, as part of the Swatch FIVB World Tour.
Palmer and Bawden put up a great fight against world number ones Juliana Silva and Larissa Franca from Brazil, who defeated the Australians in two sets (21 to 14 and 21 to 16) in 38 minutes. The second seeded Brazilian team of Talita Antunes and Maria Antonelli claimed the bronze medal.
The Australian pair, who were the Mazury Open’s number 26 seeds, won eight out of ten of their matches, which included contests against other higher-ranked opponents from Germany, Brazil and Austria, to reach the final.
‘We were thrilled to be on the podium today with two of the best teams in the world,’ said Bowden. ‘I never imagined I would get a medal this year. My biggest hope was just playing well with a chance to finish in the top nine at an event.’
Bawden’s partner, Becchara Palmer, was named the most outstanding player at the women’s Mazury Open.
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 10-16 Kristiansand, Norway
Becchara PALMER/Louise BAWDEN, Alice ROHKAMPER/Heike JENSEN
Sam BOEHM/Chris McHUGH, Luke CAMPBELL/Dan CAREY
August 17-23 Aland, Finland
Sam BOEHM/Chris McHUGH, Luke CAMPBELL/Dan CAREY
August 24-30 The Hague, Netherlands
Sam BOEHM/Chris McHUGH, Luke CAMPBELL/Dan CAREY
Follow all the SWATCH FIVB World Tour action at
http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/Competitions/WorldTour/2009x/index.asp
AUS Men ready to qualify for the 2010 World Champs
Following an extensive preparation with tours to North America and Europe, Volleyball Team Australia (Australian Men’s Volleyball Team) is presently in Chengdu, China and ready to qualify for the 2010 World Championship in Italy. Along with China, Australia is favoured to claim the two available tickets qualify for next years World Championship in the four team round-robin qualification tournament with India and Thailand.
Ben Hardy, Volleyball Team Australia captain and 400 game veteran, returns to the team after being sidelined for the past couple of months due to injury to lead the team in tomorrow’s tough first-up encounter against a dangerous India. Australian then plays Thailand before battling out with the home team, China, and qualifying for its’ fourth successive World Championships.
Congratulations and best of luck to the team that has been selected to represent Australia in this important event.
1. Aidan Zingel (NSW)
2. Thomas Bawden (VIC)
3. Nathan Roberts (SA)
4. Benjamin Hardy (ACT)(Capt.)
5. Travis Passier (QLD)
6. Igor Yudin (VIC)
7. Matthew Young (QLD)
9. Adam White (QLD)
10. Shane Alexander (QLD)
12. Aden Tutton (SA)
13. David Ferguson (WA)
17. Paul Carroll (NSW) |
Head of Delegation: Adam Sachs (AVF)
Head Coach: Russell Borgeaud (AIS)
Assist. Coach: Andrew Strugnell (AIS)
Trainer: Daniel Ilott (QAS)
Doctor: Charles Howse (ACT)
Physiotherapist: Damian Oldmeadow (WA)
Statistician: Andre Borgeaud (ACT)
Referee: Peter Lucas (ACT) |
Volleyball enthusiasts can live every rally of every match by watching the live score facility offered by the FIVB. To view the scores live, just click on the link below to the corresponding match at the advertised time.
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For the latest results visit the tournament site - 2010 FIVB World Championships
Match reports will be sent out and posted on Volleyball Australia’s website, www.avf.org.au, as soon as they are made available from the touring staff.
The Perfect Season
 The changing of the guard has occurred in the Women’s Australian Volleyball League this year, with the Western Australia Pearls taking over the mantle as the dominant force in the competition. The Pearls made light works of the QAS Pirates in the semi-final, taking the match 3-0, which set up a grudge-match Gold Medal playoff against Uni Blues, who took care of South Australia in the other semi-final.
The WA Pearls went on to complete the perfect season, 12 wins, no losses. The match had the crowd on the edge of their seats. WA came from behind to claim the first set 27-25, the second set was just as close, 25-23 to WA. But Uni Blues refused to let go of the Championship, steaming through the third set 25-8. The Pearls regathered between sets and neither team could gain control in the fourth, with the scoreboard being even for the majority of the set. A couple of unforced errors by Uni Blues was capitalised by WA, with Michelle Hand hitting the match-winning cross court kill.
South Australia made amends for their disappointing semi-final loss, claiming the bronze against the QAS Pirates. Although the first set was competitive, South Australia never looked like losing, taking the game 25-21, 25-17, 25-19.
Tara West from the WA Pearls was named the AVL’s Most Valuable Player, voted by the coaches throughout the preliminary season.
Congratulations to WA Pearls, 2009 Women’s AVL Champions and to Tara West, 2009 MVP.
Full results, match reports and photos can be viewed in the AVL website: www.avf.org.au/AVL
Queensland Equal the Record
Queensland has equalled the record previously held by Victoria, by snatching a fourth consecutive President Cup win at the Australian Junior Volleyball Championships, held in Brisbane in July.
Finals day proved to a blockbuster day of volleyball, with Queensland and Victoria contesting five out of the six gold medals that were on offer. By winning three gold medals, Queensland narrowly beat out the southerners for the coveted Presidents Trophy, by only two points. South Australia secured third place, improving on their fourth place in 2008.
The week was a success with 56 teams travelling from around Australia and New Zealand to contest the Championships. Special thanks to Volleyball Queensland, its staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly to host the week-long tournament.
The AJVC will move to Western Australia next year, to be held in Perth from 4th -10th July 2010. For results and All-Star 7 teams go to the AVF website, www.avf.org.au/AJVC.
AUS Women Team prepares for Vietnam Trips
The Senior Women’s Volleyball Team held a team camp following the successful completion of WAVL. The camp was held at Monash University Sport over two days and involved almost 30 athletes. A chance to touch base and prepare for the upcoming tours, the training camp involved 4 on court sessions and 1 testing session. The new testing regime introduces a national database for the Women’s Program that compares our results with the top 8 teams in the Asian region and each other. Developed with high performance staff at Monash University and keeping inline with other international high performance testing procedures, it’s expected that the results database will be available as a useful tool for high performance coaches of the entire women’s program.
While the team for Vietnam Cup had already been selected, it was a last chance effort for players to compete for a spot in the Asian Seniors Team – both competitions to be held in Vietnam in August and September respectively. The camp allowed some pre tour preparation and was invaluable in engaging the girls and coaches of the women’s program.
The teams for Vietnam Cup and Asian Seniors are listed below:
Vietnam Cup
Loren Cory (QLD)
Hannah Ross (SA)
Olivia Orchard (SA)
Morgan Rowena (NSW)
Alicia Davidge (SA)
Natalie Frostick (NSW)
Shannon Campbell (VIC)
Beth Carey (SA)
Louise Bates (VIC)
Rhiannon Watt (VIC)
Charlotte Garton (QLD)
Sarah Choat (SA)
Head Coach: Amanda Fielding (VIC)
Asst Coach: Nam Pham (NSW)
Trainer: Chau Le (VIC)
Physio: Chris Mackenzie (VIC) |
15th Asian Seniors
Fleur Holmes (WA)
Rachelle Brammer (WA)
Tara West (WA)
Anna Maycock (SA)
Hannah Ross (SA)
Rowena Morgan (NSW)
Lauren Bertolacci (VIC)
Beth Carey (SA)
Louise Bates (VIC)
Danielle Stott (VIC)
Rhiannon Watt (VIC)
Neira Borcic (VIC)
Head Coach: Amanda Fielding (VIC)
Asst Coach: Pauline Manser (WA)
Trainer: Nam Pham (NSW)
Technology: Chau Le (VIC)
Physio: Chris Wallman (WA)
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The team left on Thursday 13 August for the Vietnam Cup Tournament in Dac Lac, Vietnam, while the Asian Seniors will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam from September 5-13.
Barry Couzner to attend ParaGames
5th ASEAN ParaGames, Kuala Lumpur 2009 - Men Sitting Volleyball Championship
South Australia’s Barry Couzner, a long-time volleyball devotee, is to attend the south east asian countries’ ParaGames event in Kuala Lumpur in the period 12 to 21 August. This will be an important competition for mens sitting volleyball, as it is the first time the sport has been part of the 11-sport ParaGames program.
Barry will be Technical Delegate for the event, representing the World Organisation, Volleyball for Disabled (WOVD), the world governing authority for disability volleyball. Barry is a member of D-Volleyball SA and Volleyball Australia’s recently formed group, the D-Volleyball Commission that will drive disability volleyball in Australia as part of the mainstreaming of the sport.
Four ASEAN teams have entered the ASEAN ParaGames:
• Malaysia
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Thailand
Arrangements for the ParaGames event include a Welcoming Ceremony by the Asia/Oceania Committee, Volleyball for Disabled; an Opening Ceremony for the games overall; and a Closing Ceremony.
Aussie Youth Beach Teams prepare for World Champs
 The Australian Youth Beach Volleyball teams are currently preparing for the SWATCH FIVB Youth U/19 World Championships to be held in Alanya, Turkey from the 19th-23rd August.
The group of 8 athletes and 3 staff departed Australia early in August and have been in The Hauge, Netherlands in a training camp with the Dutch Beach Volleyball teams.
The philosophy behind the tour is the Preparation for Future Success, to provide an opportunity to experience life on an extended tour, a Training Camp against different countries, two international competitions and to experience a wide range of different game styles.
Athletes selected to represent Australia this year are
Australian Teams #1 – Main Draw
Harrison Peacock (3rd World Champs) - William Mercer (2nd World Y.C)
Katie Bartoli (2nd World Youth Champs) - Taliqua Clancy (1st World Y.C.)
Australian Teams #2 – Qualification Tournament
Hamish Moore (1st World Y.C) - Cole Durant (1st World Y.C)
Taylor Donovan (Schulz) (2nd World Y.C) - Karley (Eliza) Hynes (1st World Y.C)
Staff:
Michael Nelson (Head of Delegation)
Adam Maskell (Coach)
Teresa Henderson (Manager)
Qualification starts on Tuesday 18th of August with Main Draw Pool Play action from Wednesday the 19th.
You can follow all the teams results on the FIVB website and behind the scenes fun on the Aussie Junior Beach Blog.
Mens Competition ~ Womens Competition ~ Tour Blog
Australian teams will also be competing at the U21 Junior Beach Volleyball World Championships in Blackpool, England later in September. Team annoucements will be made in the coming month. Keep an eye on the AVF website for more details.
TABV MEN & WOMEN’S FUTURE STARS - TALENT CAMP
2009 TEAM AUSTRALIA BEACH VOLLEYBALL
MEN & WOMEN’S FUTURE STARS - TALENT CAMP
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SOUGHT
VENUE: AIS / AVF Beach Volleyball – National Centre of Excellence
27 Valetta Rd Kidman Park South Australia
PO Box 219, Brooklyn Park SA 5032
DATE: Tue September 29th – Fri October 2nd 2009
AGE GROUPS: Women – Born 1995-1992 (approx age 14-17 years old)
Men – Born 1994 – 1990 (approx age 16-19 years old)
COACHING: AIS Beach Volleyball / Men’s & Women’s National Team Coaches
ACCOMMODATION: Westminster School, Marion. Live-in Supervisor provided for each gender. **local Athletes to stay at home
COST: Interstate Athletes - $320 + return flights at your own cost (camp cost includes accommodation, food, coaching, facilities & transport)
Local Athletes - $400 (camp cost includes lunch, coaching & facilities)
** NO PRIOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY
Questions & Queries?
Please Call Andrew Schacht 0411 466 634 or Mick Nelson (not between Aug 1st-26th) 0415 723 654
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please fill out the linked regsitration form and return to Andrew Schacht andrew.schacht@ausport.gov.au or fax to 08 7424 7755 before Friday 28th August
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What's Coming Up
AUGUST
Mens World Champs Qualification - China
ASSC U16 Volleyball Champs - Sydney
World Yth Beach Volleyball Champs - Turkey
Vietnam Cup - Senior Women - Vietnam
SEPTEMBER
Asian Senior Womens Champs - Vietnam
Asian Senior Mens Champs - Phillipines
World Jnr Beach Volleyball Champs - England
OCTOBER
Mens AVL Round 1 - Brisbane
World Masters Games - Sydney
Mens AVL Round 2 - Adelaide
Mens AVL Round 3 - Canberra
Volleyball Australia AGM - Canberra
Volleyball Australia Annual Awards - Canberra
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Volleyball Australia Staff Changes
After 2 very successful years, Jenny Becker has resigned from her role as Women’s National Program Manager with the AVF. During that time, Jenny was primarily responsible for the establishment and development of the AVF’s National Talent Identification and Development (NTID) Program for Women’s Beach Volleyball as well as the continued delivery of the AVF’s Women’s National Junior Program.
The AVF is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Naismith as Jenny Becker’s replacement with 12 months left to run on the Volleyball’s NTID funding. Simon brings many years of coaching and program management experience to his new role having been previously employed as the AIS/National Beach Volleyball Program Manager and SASI Volleyball Head Coach.
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has appointed Steve Tutton as head coach of the AIS/national beach volleyball program.
Tutton previously held the position of AIS head coach for beach volleyball (1997–2007) before becoming program manager for high performance Olympic and Commonwealth Games sports at the South Australian Sports Institute.
And last but not least, we welcome Cassie Behrens to the VA family for a 12 month contract, as the Events Coordinator working from Canberra and primarily responsible for the 2009 World Masters Games.
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VA AGM & Awards Dinner
The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Volleyball Federation will be held in Canberra on Saturday 31 Oct 2009. Each member state is entitled to send two delegates, however observers are welcome to attend the meeting. Further details on the AGM will be available on the Volleyball Australia website and distributed to member state associations in September 2009.
The Volleyball Australia Annual Excellence Awards Dinner will also be in Canberra on Saturday 31 Oct 2009. This gala event is open to all members of the volleyball community and is an excellent opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our Excellence Award winners and the volleyball highlights of 2008-09. Coinciding with the Canberra leg of the Men’s AVL, and the Referee’s Forum, this event promises to be an exciting evening for all.
Tickets will be available from Volleyball Australia and include a three course dinner and drinks. Keep checking the Volleyball Australia website for more details.
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Sydney 2009 World Masters Games
The World Masters Games are being held in Sydney from 10th-18th October 2009. This event will see approximately 1100 volleyball participants come together for a week of competition and social activities. The indoor competition will take place at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Halls and the beach event at South Maroubra Beach.
There are a number of opportunities available for you to participate in the games as a technical or sport volunteer. These roles range from Referees to Competition Manager to Court Supervisor.
Volunteers receive many great benefits. This is a great opportunity to participate in an international event that attracts more participants than the Olympic Games.
Go to http://www.avf.org.au/index.php?id=1203 for further information
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Men’s AVL take to the court in October
The Men’s Australian Volleyball League is gearing up for the 2009 season which will begin in October. Once again, the Series will travel the country with four preliminary rounds, followed by the Finals to be held at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre, as the lead in to the 2009 Australian Volleyball Schools Cup.
The dates for the Series are;
- Round 1 – Brisbane 2th - 4th October
- Round 2 – Adelaide 16th -18th October
- Round 3 – Canberra 30th Oct - 1st Nov
(in conjunction with Volleyball Australia Annual Awards Dinner and Annual General Meeting)
- Round 4 – Perth 13th -15th November
- Finals – Melbourne 5th -6th December (in conjunction with 2009 AVSC)
Keep an eye on the AVL website for all the latest information, www.avf.org.au/AVL.
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Australian Volleyball Schools Cup
The Australian Volleyball Schools Cup is just four months away, and nominations for the week-long tournament are due to open at the end of August. In 2009, the tournament will commence on Sunday the 6th of December with the Opening Ceremony, and the Finals and Closing Ceremony will be held on Friday the 11th of December.
Held in Melbourne, it is the biggest schools tournament in the Southern Hemisphere, it is a great experience for teams, and students love attending it! We are again expecting a large number of teams and competitors from Australia, and also some international teams - with which there are some great rivalries.
For further information, please go to www.avf.org.au/AVSC
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Sports Development Report
Australian Junior Volleyball Champs
AJVC has come and gone again, Congratulations to the entire respective winner in each division. I know the officials have come under question during the week but i really must give them all a big thankyou, they are a dedicated bunch who gave their all for the week and did themselves proud. Thanks Guys.
I also want to thank Shane Clouston as Chief Referee and the rest of the Grading panel who also gave up huge amounts of time in the lead up and during the tournament. The truth is events of this scale cannot function at the level we all require so i appreciate everyone’s efforts.
Referees Forum- "Improving Officiating"
NATIONAL OFFICIATING ACCREDITATION SCHEME Referees Forum - Improving Officiating
31st October 2009
Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra
• Simon Taufel- ICC international umpire of the year- widely regarded as the number 1 umpire in cricket. Also recognised by his peers as the most thorough and organised umpire . • Mick Stone- Former leading NRL Referee, ASC officiating consultant
• Jason Patchell- AIS Sports Psychologist
• As well as sessions facilitated by some of Australia’s leading Volleyball/Beach Volleyball Officials.
Pricing and further details will come to hand over the coming weeks.
Time Out Newsletter
The 1st edition of the new ”Time Out” Referee’s newsletter in June, the feedback has been positive this will continue quarterly so if you haven’t received an email you can find the newsletter here.
AVRC - Joins Facebook
Yes that’s right, the AVRC now has a fan page on Facebook and its growing rapidly! If you would like to join just search Australian Volleyball Referees Commission it will also have updates of what’s going on in Officials land. You can also post items and there is a discussion board.
Level 2 Coaching Course
After a long absence and after many enquires, I am happy to inform you that the NCAs Level 2 coaching course will be up and running by late 2009-or early 2010.
There will be a formal announcement once the course has been approved, if you are interested in attending course please register your interest with your state volleyball association and they will get back to you once dates are confirmed.
Referee Fleecy Tops & Uniform
With winter upon us this is a timely reminder that we still have stock of the referee fleecy tops. These tops are ideal to keep you warm while officiating in the cold. They are still very well priced at $50 + $11 postage and handling. Order Form
If you also need a new referee shirt before any of the upcoming events all you need to do is follow the link here.
John Cheadle - Sports Development Manager
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Coaches and Officials Survey
As part of the AVF’s internship program which is run in conjunction with the University of Canberra David Meyer has been working with our Sport Development Manager, John Cheadle. As some members may have noticed he has been involved in updating the AVF’s coaching and officiating databases.
As part of the internship he will be completing a research project which will focus on the attitudes and experiences of our coaches and officials. For this he has compiled a survey which we strongly encourage all accredited coaches and officials to complete. It is designed to help the AVF understand how it can provide better services for it’s members.
Complete the survey by downloading from it the AVF website at this link and email, fax or post it to the details on the survey by August 28th and go into the draw to win one of two double movie passes.
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SWATCH FIVB World Championships
presented by ConocoPhillips
June 25-July 4, 2009
Stavanger, Norway
Competing in their first Senior World Championships Becchara Palmer and Heike Jensen qualified for the 2009 Swatch FIVB World Championships in Stavanger Norway.
This qualification was on the back of a successful start to the 2009 season highlighted by a 7th placing in Shanghai China and Palmer’s result with Tamsin Barnett in the back end of the 2009 World Tour (4th Phuket, Thailand).
Pool Play competition results
Mouha/Van Breedam BEL def. Jensen/Palmer
2-0 (21-8, 21-14)
Carolina/Maria Clara BRA def. Jensen/Palmer
2-1 (19-21, 21-13, 15-11)
Mooren/Wesselink NED def. Jensen/Palmer
2-0 (21-16, 21-11)
Final Placing 37th.
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AUS JNR Women - Arafura Games
9 - 17th May
Team List: Sophie Paine, Shae Sloane, Ru-Yenn Kwok, Jamie-Lee Morrow, Taylor Schulz, Monique Stojanovic, Emma McEwen, Georgia Sverns, Nicole Laird, Rhiannon Judd, Jennifer Sadler, Steph Collins
Coaching Staff: Adam Maskell, Bill McHoul, Beth Carey
The Junior Women’s team went through the tournament pool play with strong victories over Australian Defence Organisation, South Adelaide, Macau China, and Northern Territory. Coach Maskell said ‘The Arafura Games experience was invaluable for this squad. It exposed a number of athletes’ who have not travelled extensively with the team previously to our system and style of play. This was achieved through the week long training camp prior to the tournament and providing all athletes’ with valuable amounts of court time. The challenging environment on and off the court ensured the girls were tested physically and mentally during the tournament.’
Gold Medal Final
Macau China def Australian Junior Women
3:1 (25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-19)
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